Classic AquaSport
Aquasport Model Rebuilds, Mods, Updates and Refreshes => Osprey Style Hull Rebuilds => 22-2 Rebuilds => Topic started by: theFunsmith on May 22, 2017, 01:43:07 AM
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Yesterday I brought my first Aquasport home. She is a 1976 22-2. This will be my third boat build from the hull up, so I am not 100% new to the basics, but this will however be my first experience in glass. I worked today until I ran out of daylight removing bits and pieces, and will be cutting up the floor next to see what I am really up against.
This boat was posted for sale on here for a bit, a couple hundred miles away. I went into this one knowing that she was going to be a full rebuild, so a soft floor and no motor didn't scare too bad. I was told she started life as an inboard, but the inside of the transom has me wondering. Behind the gas tank was a skin that looked like that of a short transom outboard setup. Maybe some of the experts can shed some light here.
I will be building this one with some serious west coast flare. A crab winch and headlights are mandatory equipment for our nocturnal Dungeness harvest. For power, I would like to hang an outboard (or two) off the end with a bracket. This boat won't be used in any shallow water, so a fixed mount with a platform with some room to stand on and clear props is the direction I am thinking.
I have a long road ahead, and I will be documenting the whole bit. Thank you guys for all the information you have made available, you've been a ton of help already. The amount of love here for these boats make me feel like I picked the right hull to build upon. Even the wife got excited and started wrenching.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_7047.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15865&title=22-2-teardown&cat=500)
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I remember this hull. If it was an inboard, there should be a nice hole in the keel where the shaft resided. The inside of the transom looks like a modified outboard but who knows what has occurred over its lifetime. :ScrChin:
Interesting.
Good luck and keep posting pics with your project. :thumright:
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That part of the transom is just the liner. They built the core and everything else behind it as a full transom.
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Capt. Bob,
You are correct. No holes yet though as I still haven't removed the prop and rudder assemblies. As soon as the floor is up those will be coming out. I'll throw those on the classified section in case any inboard guys are looking for hardware.
Rick,
Thanks for the transom liner info. More progress pics to come shortly.
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It's not just the transom liner, it's part of the whole inside of the boat - "the liner".
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Rick,
I misspoke, I should have said the liner's transom. Now for the amateur questions. It looks to me that in most of these rebuilds, the floor is mounted directly to the outside hull and stringers, without reusing the liner. Is there any reason to keep the liner installed when doing a new floor/sole?
-Todd
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If you look at the liner it is the entire inside of the boat to include the inside hull sides, the floor and the casting deck up front. Then you have the cap.... So you have to figure how far you want to go. The hull sides of the liner are covering up the raw glass of the hull itself, so it you remove it you'll have a lot of fill and fair ahead of you. I think I would dig through the rebuilds here and see what others have done and make your call then.
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After removing the floor keeping the rest of the liner will make for less finish work and also a nicer finish on the inner hull sides.
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Thank you both for the replies regarding the liner. I have some good food for thought now. I'll make a decision on that one after I get into the floor just a little deeper.
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Got the transom mostly stripped of hardware. The console electronics and hardware disconnected, console removed, gas tank and hardware out, and would have started cutting out the floor but it started raining on me. Will pick up tomorrow where I left off. Slow but steady progress.
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Huge day today. I got into the groove early and rocked and rolled until dinner. I got the floor up all the way to the casting deck, removed the remaining prop and rudder hardware, and some plumbing. Once the sole was up, I found the two channels outside the stringers filled with foam. This had to go so I could access to the stringer sides in order to raise the stringer tops and reglass. Surprisingly, the foam was very, very dry. once the foam was out, I started in on the motor mounts, and the crossmember that held the blower and intake hoses. With those out, I began the transom core removal process by cutting out the ends of the stringers. To my surprise, the foam there was dry as a popcorn fart too. I am guessing the stringers were re-foamed when the outsides were done. There are several 3" holes in the stringer tops to support my theory, but one can never be sure what has been done in 40 years.
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The only real bummer I found was a pretty good crack in the cap forward of the transom. Making lemonade from lemons, this looks like a good place to cut it and build in a bit of storage.
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Amateur question time. From what I gather in the build threads, it is not as critical to raise the floor in V-hulls as it is in the flatbacks, but that some height increase is a good idea. What is the consensus on a proper sole height increase for reliable deck draining when hanging an outboard from a bracket? 1.5", 2", something else?
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Good progress. Raising the sole 2" will be a good goal and will help in draining water off if you change the COG with a heavy motor or bracket, etc.
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I would raise the floor to the top of the chalk that is at the base of the liner that you left in place.
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Thank you for the replies gents. That liner chalk you are referring to is an easy spot to aim for. Should give me 2.5" or so rise. I found Coosa board locally today, so I've got that going for me. Couple more weeks of teardown and grinding and we should be ready to start putting some glass down.
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I've removed the transom portion of the cap, and the liner, as well as the interior skin of the transom. I am now into the plywood. The plywood is bad enough to be discolored, but not bad enough to be easy to remove. With any luck, I'll have the plywood out by tonight. Not moving very fast though so I thought I would take a break, and take a look at the removal methods of the many that have been here before me.
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If anybody has a favorite method, I am all ears.
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I used a skill saw to cut almost through the wood and then used an air chisel to peel the wood off - makes short work out of it.
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Little update and a couple more questions.
I got the wood out of the transom, I will be grinding down to good glass this evening when the heat mellows out. I have begun to dish out the holes for filling on the outside of the transom skin. I figured it would be good to plug all of the holes before I attempted installing the Coosaboard.
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I've started modifying the console as well, I began by filling most of the holes, and removing rotten wood. I also cut the top portion of the console off for the purpose of extending the console vertically to house electronics and gauges. It will also serve to raise the new windshield up considerably from the factory position. I removed the plywood divider that served as a separation between the inboard engine bay and the rest of the console, opening up a ton of room for storage.
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I am making good headway but before I go any further, on the console's lower rear face I would like to add an access hatch that would be conducive to easy wiring and hardware access. I like the hinged two piece, lift-out hatches but am having trouble locating a source for one. I am flexible on the opening size so I should be able to utilize a non-custom unit. Any direction on that front would be very much appreciated.
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Your progress looks great!
Boat Outfitters makes custom lift out doors out of Starboard. They have versions with and without toe kicks. Here's a link: https://www.boatoutfitters.com/starboard-lift-out-removable-boat-door
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Some more progress on the 22-2
Since my last post, I have patched all the extra holes on the transom, and learned a bunch in the process.
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Today was a huge day. A local supplier, RevChem Composites, stocked a ton of materials I needed for the rebuild. The delivery man showed up in a tractor trailer with my Coosa for the transom and deck, rolls of cloth and mat and a bucket of resin. They delivered everything for $15 and saved me 2 hours of driving.
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I took my Bluewater 26 to my dad's shop with my transom drawings and he cut the transom cores out in a hurry.
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I set them in place to see how they fit, and I think we are in business. I got the inside of the transom skin and the adjacent surfaces mostly ground down to good glass. I still have a little fine tuning to do before go-time, but it is getting really close. I am going to laminate the 3/4" core pieces together this evening, and start building some clamps for the final installation. As soon as weather permits, we should be glassing this thing in. I plan on dishing out the rudder assembly holes and filling that at the same time as I am tabbing in the transom as it occupies the same real estate. The core is a little cocked to one side in the photo, but I gave it a shimmy and it sat right into place.
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Slow but steady progress. I have a whole new respect for the rebuilds on this site. I had no idea how much grinding and dust making it took to make these things happen, and I still have a long, long way to go.
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You'll learn something every time you work on it. The CNC router looks sweet.
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I got my rolling glass station competed last night, as well as my transom clamps. It looks like the weather is going to cooperate tonight and tomorrow so I am going to get the core stuck on the outside transom skin. Once this thing is in and cured, with good fillets on the transitions, I will be ready to attack the inner glass layer. This is a topic I am pretty confused on, as there is a huge range of transom rebuilds online. I am currently thinking four layers of 1708 over the top of the coosa with tabbing to the hull at 4" 8" and 12" overlapping starting with the 4" on the first layer down? I will be mounting an offshore style bracket with a deck on it, so I am thinking more is probably better, but would really appreciate recommendations.
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Here is a good example of glass schedule - start reading here. They are using good quality poly but the approach is what you're looking for.
https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=9991.msg88368#msg88368
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Rick,
Thank you very much, that is exactly what I was looking for. We go the core stuck tonight. It really feels like I am making some headway now. It is going to be hard to focus at work tomorrow, I want to get the top layer on badly.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_7618.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=16381&title=sticking-the-transom-core&cat=500)
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Impressive clamping system. :great02:
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Monday night I had some help, and we got the inner transom layers laid down. On top of the Coosaboard, I did a layer of 3/4 mat and then 4 layers of 1708 (numbered them 1-3 with progressively longer tabs before deciding to put down #0 the just the size of the core without tabbing) . I read the thread you linked, Rick, but thought one more layer than those gents did certainly couldn't hurt. I got the rudder assembly holes, as well as the shaft strut holes, plugged and covered.
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Its some good solid headway before I covered the hull for the winter. The weather here has officially turned and yesterday the rainy season started with some attitude. The next step is to do some garage work space tuning, making room to work on sub-assemblies, hatch doors and and the console until sunny days return.
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Looks good.
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Well it has been a little while, but I thought a few progress shots were in order. It has been a cold, wet winter here in Oregon, and the days that were warm enough for glassing have been few and far between. Whenever I could though, I was getting something done. I raised the back of the console considerably, for adding some screens. built my extra-large overhead electronics box, complete with accommodations for speakers and a drop down switch panel (I have an love of excessive lighting) and laid up my replacement stringer sections for extending the existing stringers back to the transom before raising them.
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A buddy of mine made me a killer set of decals, but I have a way to go before I am ready to stick them
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I didn't want you guys to think I had given up already. Tomorrow, I will snap a few shots of the outboard bracket and a more current shot of the console and get them posted. It is a long road ahead, but the sun should be coming out soon enough.
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Console looks great, is that flat on the left for drink holders or something more devious?
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You nailed it. It is my beverage nook. I have a stainless hoop style unit I am going to mount there.
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You've made nice progress. Everything looks great :thumleft:
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I have been making some slow but steady progress. The weather has not been cooperating at all up here. Here are a couple semi-current progress shots of the stringer sections and knees. I currently have them installed, glassed and tabbed, and the stringer sections filled with foam, but need to grab some more pictures.
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After bouncing ideas around on the scuppers in the other thread, and a little guidance from Rick, I got my scupper angle offset blocks made up. As soon as the sun peeks out for a moment, I will be doing a pile of measuring and we'll get these blocks stuck to the back of her. Here is to hoping for closed scuppers and dry feet.
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More to come shortly.
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Everything looks great - the scupper mounts are beefy for sure.
Where are your scuppers going to be? Is the back of the boat going to have a cabinet and these will be behind the cabinet? Are you going to mount them so they are below the level of the floor a little, making a recess for water to pool into?
My scuppers are flush with the floor and I wish I had made them a little below the floor.
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Awsome work! Did you lay your scupper wedges up as wedges, or did you grind them to that shape?
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Rick,
Current plan is to have a central cabinet between the knees. Outside the knees on both sides the deck will extend to the transom where these will be located. The bottom of the scuppers, and the recesses you speak of, will be approximately 1" below the deck height. That is unless you think 1" isn't enough. Now would be the time to change that if I am going to.
Awsome work! Did you lay your scupper wedges up as wedges, or did you grind them to that shape?
I laid them up as wedges. made up a melamine wedge form at 15 degrees. Very little waste that way, and I knew when it was enough material laid down. I used the angle grinder to bring the surface back down to the mold, cut them in half, screwed them together and rough cut the shape on a bandsaw and finished on a disc sander.
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Murphy plays his hand in where the water will pool - you think it will pool around your scuppers and Murphy says it will actually pool up against the cabinet. To make it pool where you want you may have to build up where the floor meets the cabinet and transom so the water drains toward your scuppers. You can do it with an extra layer of cloth or two tapering away from the corners.
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you think it will pool around your scuppers and Murphy says it will actually pool up against the cabinet. To make it pool where you want you may have to build up where the floor meets the cabinet and transom so the water drains toward your scuppers.
Excellent advice. I will shape my drain recesses accordingly. Thank you for that.
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Another option is to create a slight crown in your deck.
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Dish em out. The tabbing of the knees and hullsides will build it up a bit in the corners so it shouldnt really pool much. You can kinda see some tabbing in this pic. Wash it down and see how it does, if needed just build up some more.
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dirtwheelsfl, Good call there. Looking forward to getting my 222 to that stage.
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I got the scupper angle blocks mounted, and drains roughed into the transom so I thought I would share and keep the build thread fresh.. I have some fine-tuning to do, but I was pretty excited to see the this step take shape. I was even more excited to see every core from the hole saw turn out a well bonded series of layers from the transom layup. I thought my clamps were pretty good, but you always wonder about what you can't see.
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Looks cool.
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Looks great! Plus, the scupper flaps will have to be more effective when they don’t need to fight gravity to seal.
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Looks great! Plus, the scupper flaps will have to be more effective when they don’t need to fight gravity to seal.
That's the plan. Simple and (hopefully) effective.
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Making some more headway since we finally got a week without rain. I removed the cap today. Every square inch of wood core in the cap is toast, so it will be getting replaced with synthetics. It was good though to fully see what I am up against.
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I have decided I will not be using the liner aft of the casting deck. I am wondering though if the thickness of the sides of hull itself is generally accepted as structurally sufficient when tied into the deck and bulkheads, or if I should be adding a layer of glass on the inside.
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Got the liner sides and casting deck out yesterday, and my stringers whooped today. They are 3" taller now, laid up with epoxy and hell for stout. Excellent end to the busiest week since I brought her home. I am leaning toward adding a layer of glass to sides of the hull next. I suppose I need to figure that one out before I go any further.
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Looks like you've been planning this out all along ;)
Coming along nicely. :great02:
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Made some more headway. Used cardboard to make a couple templates for the tank area bulkheads. Got them cut out of coosa and glassed. Made some supports to hold the hull shape as bulkheads and deck preparation and installation are on the horizon. Also went and added a layer of 3/4 mat and 1708 around the hull sides from the transom to the bow. Installing the new laminated coosa bow eye mounting block this evening. It is pictured next to the original rotten wood one.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_03361.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17189&title=222-bulkheads-and-hull-sides&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0337.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17190&title=222-bulkheads-and-hull-sides&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0352.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17191&title=222-bulkheads-and-hull-sides&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0381.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17192&title=222-bulkheads-and-hull-sides&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0401.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17193&title=222-bulkheads-and-hull-sides&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0245.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17194&title=img-0245&cat=500)
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I looked back through the thread and didn't see where you mentioned the type of fuel tank you'll be installing. If poly, make sure you leave room for it to "grow" once gas is in it.
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Looks great! Nice and clean. It looks like your moving the fuel tank forward? Or is that just the photo?
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It is a 55 gallon poly tank. I will leave some room there for it. I am going to loosely follow your tank coffin layout, Rick. As for it’s location, I am putting it nearly exactly where the original motor mounts were removed. It’s a slightly forward of center location. It was an inboard before, and I am essentially trading the positions of the fuel and the power in the rebuild. At this point I don’t think I will be adding a livewell or anything else that will drastically affect the center of gravity.
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Today was a beautiful day. I did my trailer swap. She came off of the rust-bucket she came home on, and went onto the new-to-me galvanized unit. Felt a lot better coming home from the boat ramp than getting there. Last night I temporarily installed my scuppers, complete with a homegrown two-piece rubber flap assembly. Not sure if they ever got deep enough to come into play, but they did their job if it did. It felt really good to see her floating, even if only for a moment. I still have some minor adjusting to do on the trailer bunks, rollers and bow stop, but all in all, a very good day.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0513.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17270&title=scuppers&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0504.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17271&title=trailer-swap&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_05051.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17272&title=trailer-swap&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_05071.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17273&title=trailer-swap&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0508.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17274&title=trailer-swap&cat=500)
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Much better.
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Looks great on the water. The Aquasport shear is classic. Will you be reuseing the liner/cap? Or are you building your own?
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I am going to reuse the cap, but it will be modified quite a bit around the transom, and I am going to be installing an anchor caddie on the bow, with anchor rope and float storage in the bow. Other than that I am just recoring it and filling a pile of holes and some cracks.
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Got after it pretty hard this weekend. Got all the remaining bulkheads cut out, glassed and tabbed into place. Really started getting excited seeing this step nailed down. Today I realized that I have to change the location of the fuel fill and vent relief in the stringer to make more clearance for the T-top hardware (and installation). It was a minor oversight, and it's a very good time to correct it. I think it is onto the fuel tank area, and rigging tubes next. Then I get to tackle the casting deck and boxes.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0559.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17314&title=coosa-bulkheads&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_05601.jpg)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17315&title=coosa-bulkheads&cat=500)(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0563.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17316&title=coosa-bulkheads&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0564.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17317&title=coosa-bulkheads&cat=500)
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This is looking great!
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Bulkheads look rock solid. Are you useing Coosa for the cockpit sole? Or something else?
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Thanks gents.
Mshugg, I used coosa bw26 for everything up to this point (transom, knees, bulkheads) and I have coosa bw20 for the deck and cap core material.
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Looking great. It's nice to have someone just a few steps ahead of me to keep me motivated.
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Okay gents. Another amateur question for you. I am on the verge of reinstalling the casting deck. There are some pretty hefty gaps to close between the hull and where the edges of the casting deck previously transitioned to the liner sides. I was thinking of laying up some transitional radius pieces over some waxed PVC or something, and then glassing those into the transition. Does anybody here have a better method for attacking this spot?
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Maybe a picture or two of the casting Eckhart propped in place would help. Are you keeping your liner? Or is the gap the result of taking out the liner?
Two things though, if the PVC is staying in place, there’s no reason to wax it, and too large of radius may introduce more flex than you want.
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Here is the pic of the gap to be closed. What do you guys think?
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_06212.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17407&title=casting-deck-reinstall&cat=500)
I wasn't going to leave any pvc in place, I was just talking about using pvc as a mold for a fiberglass corner transition piece. I can make something out of MDF for a tighter radius if it is a better option. The deck should also provide some structural rigidity in this corner area, I don't see it flexing too much.
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Maybe Dirtwheels or someone with more experience will chime in. Since you’re not useing the liner aft, I’d be inclined to remove the liner forward and add ledger boards (I’m sure you have lots of scrap Coosa) to the hull sides to sopprt the casting deck. You will probably need to extend the deck outward a bit, but that’s just a little more Coosa and some glass work.
It seems to me that just creating a radius between the liner and hull would allow for a lot of flexing.
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I guess I don't understand your intent with the front of the boat. I kept the liner and cut the casting deck out early on. When I reassembled everything, because I raised the floor 3 or so inches, that is the gap I had to fill on the sides of the casting deck to the liner.
Give us some idea on what you want to do.
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So my plan currently was to use the deck in its original position, and as it was originally installed attached at the top of the hull. I cut out the two storage boxes aft of the fish box because I wanted to increase the space under the hatches and make better access to the fish box plumbing. I plan to support the casting deck with a full width coosa bulkhead that doubles as the new front end of the storage boxes. I was going to run another coosa bulkhead straight down from the step of the casting deck to act as the stern end of the storage boxes. I may be over thinking this, but I just wanted to fill the gap to put a clean corner from the casting deck and left over liner, to the hull side, between the sole and the gunnel.
Please excuse the poorly hand drawn diagram, I don't know if it will help. Solid blue lines are supposed to be the main deck and new storage box bulkheads. Squiggles are where I planned on reattaching the old liner to the hull sides. Very technical, I know.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0623.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17410&title=img-0623&cat=500)
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Maybe Dirtwheels or someone with more experience will chime in. Since you’re not useing the liner aft, I’d be inclined to remove the liner forward and add ledger boards (I’m sure you have lots of scrap Coosa) to the hull sides to sopprt the casting deck. You will probably need to extend the deck outward a bit, but that’s just a little more Coosa and some glass work.
It seems to me that just creating a radius between the liner and hull would allow for a lot of flexing.
Maybe cutting the liner off above the casting deck, and adding some material all around is the way to go. Might look cleaner in the end as well.
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I think it would be cleaner. That way you’d have the same finish from bow to stern on the hull sides. The bulkheads you have planned should tie in the aft edge.
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Well then I guess I have some more cutting to do.
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Lil late, but yea id just ditch the liner above the casting deck too...
This is my new favorite glass cutting blade by the way!
https://www.ebay.com/p/RIDGID-Mtl45-4-5-in-Metal-Cutting-Diamond-Blade/27016386663
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It isn't late at all. I was just mocking things up, nothing is glassed in yet. I intended to take it back out to do some fine tuning and to install the bulkheads anyway. Thank you guys for the replies. I'm going to get after it this evening. Dirt, that wheel looks mean.
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Got some more done this weekend. I got the casting deck trimmed up even further (thanks gents), I got the aft casting deck support bulkhead and some supports for the bow end installed. They allowed me to temporarily install the casting deck and draw a bunch more lines and take a pile more measurements. I now have the deck marked up, so I know where it has to grow and by how much. I am currently laying out the forward bulkhead under the deck, to box in the storage and making some access points for servicing the fish box plumbing.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0700.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17486&title=img-0700&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0704.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17487&title=img-0704&cat=500)
After dark last night, I retreated to the garage to try my hand at my first deck hatch mold. I am not confident but I am hopeful. I'll separate it tonight and see how I did.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07142.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17488&title=img-07142&cat=500)
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Another thing to think about is running your wiring forward from the console for lights and trolling motor and how you're going to do this - running PVC pipe forward and aft is ideal. You have to plan for the routing of this in advance. I spent days just staring at the hull mentally planning where I wanted to end up. It's ok to do that ;-)
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I will be running lights under the gunnels all around, but I will not be using a trolling motor up front. The only thing on the bow will be the anchor cradle (one of the west-coast flares) and line and float storage. We do a lot of river fishing at anchor, and very little flats style trolling. Unless somebody knows of a reason not to, my current plan is to mount anchor and nav lights overhead on the T-top, it will keep wire runs short and clean.
I have lots of those staring hours built up too. Neighbors think I am all locked up at times.
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I would run a 1" pipe up front and at least leave a pull line in it for a future choice. Are you going to leave the area above your casting deck open to the ??? This is the crucial time to think the "possible" - YOU may not need a trolling motor up front but the next owner may want this and if you plan ahead for that, it's a "sales plus".
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Good call on the future rigging tube. You never know what may come up later. I am going to close in the tip of the bow from the front of the casting deck up to the original cap profile, and make an access from the top for line and float storage.
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Well the hatch mold didn't quite work as planned. My relief angle wasn't quite enough, and I didn't wax the plug well enough. I had to destroy the mold to remove the plug. lesson learned the hard way. That is what happens when you try to rush something.
On the brighter side, I got the casting deck stretched. I put a good taper on the existing glass and then screwed melamine to the casting deck as a form. While the deck was mocked up in the boat, I had drawn a guide line on the deck using a piece of 2x4 for a spacer to the hull, then when it was all laid up, I used the guide lines to mark cut lines offset at 3.5" (width of the 2x4). She looks good, I think its gonna work.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07421.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17558&title=img-07421&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07442.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17559&title=img-07442&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07461.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17560&title=img-07461&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07472.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17561&title=img-07472&cat=500)
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Looks good!
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That’ll do the job.
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The last couple days were action packed around here. Had some help getting the casting deck in and out a bunch of times, finally got her fit just about perfectly, and got her stuck down. Feels really solid under foot, and it is a beautiful thing to see the inside of the hull start to take shape. Going to hit it hard again tomorrow and see if we can do anything else worth posting pictures of.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07652.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17577&title=img-07652&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07661.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17578&title=img-07661&cat=500)
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That looks awesome, makes me feel like a slacker in my progress lately. Those front storage areas are all open together? You have a lot of space under there for sure
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Don't feel like a slacker. I am 15 months in at this point. I left it wide open in the boxes for the ease of access to the fish box plumbing, and the option to store larger items if necessary. I plan on putting a stretchy net in the middle for a divider when its all buttoned up, but I wanted to leave plenty of room for servicing the box drain, hose clamps, etc should the need ever arise. There is nothing more frustrating than needing to fix something you can't get to.
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Congrats, looks great! Big milestone accomplished.
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Thank you Rick, and thank you to the rest of the crew too who pointed me in the right direction on that step. It came out looking much better than my original plan ever could have.
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Looks great! I bet it stiffened up the forward hull too.
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Thank you, it certainly stiffened it up. I didn't get a whole lot of photo worthy stuff done yesterday. but the electrical tube is run to the bow, and the triangle piece is ready to install to close in what will be the bottom of the forward-most storage compartment.
On a smaller note, on a sleepless night this weekend, I had an "ah-ha!" moment and designed a super simple flush-fit compression latch installation tool. I am going to hit the lathe this afternoon and try to turn out the prototype. It should make for a very simple and sound installation of latches, flush to the top of an existing hatch with absolutely minimal work. I don't know if this is a marketable thing, but it sure will be useful in making the hatches up front look and work correctly.
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Here it is. The result of my "Ah-ha!" moment. I present to the forum my flush latch install tool.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0782.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17595&title=img-0782&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0783.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17596&title=img-0783&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07841.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17597&title=img-07841&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07871.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17599&title=img-07871&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07851.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17598&title=img-07851&cat=500)
This was just a quick and dirty proof-of-concept try on some mdf, but I like the results.
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Here is a couple progress shots to show how the plate was attached to the plug:
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07741.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17600&title=img-07741&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07791.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17601&title=img-07791&cat=500)
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Wow - very cool. You have some nifty skills!
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Thanks Rick. I am pretty excited to use it on the original forward hatches.
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Thats awesome man! Way to figure out a solution!
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A little more progress since the last post. I got the bottom of the anchor line locker at the bow installed, and a tube for electrical up to the bow (thanks Rick), and got the fuel tank installed. I used neoprene foam padding on the sides and solid neoprene rubber on the bottom, all stuck in place with some gnarly 3m adhesive. If it sticks to the rubber half as well as it stuck to my fingers, we should be looking good. The top is strapped down with 1/4" x 2" neoprene straps. All lines are double stainless clamped. I think she should be good to go.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_07922.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17612&title=img-07922&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08211.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17613&title=img-08211&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08222.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17614&title=img-08222&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0826.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17615&title=img-0826&cat=500)
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Looks awesome. Your work is clean and well thought out.
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Those tank supports sure look familiar ;-)
Lookin' good.
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Thanks gents. hoping to have a deck down very soon.
Those tank supports sure look familiar
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Made some good progress in the last few days. My dad brought by a killer little tool, a laser measuring device that spit out a nearly perfect set of data points for the deck. After getting all the other cuts accounted for, pops ran my coosa panels and they were just about perfect. I have to clearance a little for the curve in the starboard rigging tube to get the second panel to sit down but that's a pretty small deal. I am currently buttoning up the last of the under deck work, and should be sticking it down shortly.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08401.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17632&title=coosa-deck&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0845.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17633&title=coosa-deck&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08591.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17634&title=coosa-deck&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08611.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17635&title=coosa-deck&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08621.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17636&title=coosa-deck&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08651.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17637&title=img-08651&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0866.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17638&title=img-0866&cat=500)
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Nice!!
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Very cool! It's nice when you have access to awesome toys.
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Those machined Coosa panels are slick. You must be excited to see the sole in place, even if it’s a dry fit. Are you going to glass it together and instal in the boat? Or are you going to instal a panel at a time?
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I am very excited. If I had more room to work, I would be glassing them together before installing for sure. I am going to look for a spot that might allow me to do just that over the next couple of days.
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Well I've concluded the last push of the season. I got some mounting blocks for bilge pumps, float switches, and a raw water wash stuck down, finalized the rigging tubes and got a coat of paint on the bilge area. Made molds and then angled perimeter supports for the deck with three layers of 1708, ranging from 60 to 90 degrees and epoxied them all around the hull. I glassed the underside of the deck panels, and then installed them in three sections, but they all went in well. What is not pictured is the glass on top of the deck. I got it 90% laid down but had to stop due to weather. I didn't snap any photos because I covered it up with a quickness once the sky went dark. The wet season has arrived in the great PNW. To be continued this spring i guess.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0929.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17770&title=img-0929&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08631.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17765&title=img-08631&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_08721.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17766&title=img-08721&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0915.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17767&title=img-0915&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_09351.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17768&title=img-09351&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0936.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17769&title=img-0936&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_09383.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17771&title=img-09383&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_09394.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17772&title=img-09394&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0940.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17773&title=img-0940&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_0941.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17774&title=img-0941&cat=500)
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Boat looks great! It’s a shame about the winter thing. I love the PNW, but cold & rainy isn’t the best for boat building.
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Nice clean work - its a beauty. No way to get a portable carport to work under? You can make it a garage with some tarps.
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Looking great! Catch ya in the spring.
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Hey, this is an awesome build. I'm curious about your tank install, where did you source your neoprene and how did you make those straps? Maybe if you have closer pics of the straps? Thank you.
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No way to get a portable carport to work under? You can make it a garage with some tarps.
It is bittersweet to shelve it for months, but it is hunting season, and I'm hungry for wild game. I was ready to take a break.
Hey, this is an awesome build. I'm curious about your tank install, where did you source your neoprene and how did you make those straps? Maybe if you have closer pics of the straps? Thank you.
I sourced my neoprene from Amazon.com. The straps are 2"x1/4" solid neoprene, not foam. It is fastened in place with 2"x2" aluminum plates, with 4" stainless screws into coosa blocks and fiberglass.
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The weather is starting to come around up here. I will be uncovering the hull after memorial day weekend. I thought I would post some pics of what I have been working on in the mean time. Kind of freshen up the thread. The anchors necessary to river fish up here are quite a bit different than what I see most Aquasports equipped with. And being that I plan to put some fresh paint on in the not so distant future, I opted to weld my own from 316. I also gave another shot at making my bilge hatch and gutter. Quite a bit more successfully this time. I think this one is going to work. I will say though, it would have probably been a better idea to buy the thing after I added up the time involved. It certainly needs some fine-tuning but it is strong. Very much looking forward to getting it set into the deck.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_16761.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18391&title=img-16761&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/57196152164_05DA9002-AB58-4DB0-8B09-E9D7E04A44FD.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18388&title=57196152164-05da9002-ab58-4db0-8b09-e9d7e04a44fd&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_1726.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18392&title=img-1726&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/57197734301_DAF66FA5-D87E-4EC5-86DC-4DB7936BD601.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18389&title=57197734301-daf66fa5-d87e-4ec5-86dc-4db7936bd601&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/57197982003_A1FA7FF2-8096-4924-BB37-596B6A205A85.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18390&title=57197982003-a1fa7ff2-8096-4924-bb37-596b6a205a85&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2330.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18393&title=img-2330&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_23631.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18394&title=img-23631&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2425.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18395&title=img-2425&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2426.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18396&title=img-2426&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_24351.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18397&title=img-24351&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/57784763597_A5BE2395-E0A7-4DA6-89ED-9B4C1988BCD2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18398&title=57784763597-a5be2395-e0a7-4da6-89ed-9b4c1988bcd2&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2440.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18399&title=img-2440&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2443.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18400&title=img-2443&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_24531.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18401&title=img-24531&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2455.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18402&title=img-2455&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2456.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18403&title=img-2456&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_24751.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18404&title=img-24751&cat=500)
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Yup that is definitely a different type of anchor - looks good. Good for rocks?
The hatch looks great.
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Those both came out nice!
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Thanks, Mike. And Rick, you nailed it. They call these a Columbia river or "rocking chair" style anchor. Optimized for loose round rocks and steady fast water. The chain is zip-tied to the top of the anchor during normal use, but is able to break away and be pulled up from the bottom when you inevitably stick it on a log or in some other snag.
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I've been at it for a month or so, but hadn't been doing well at keeping the thread updated. Here are some good shots of the rebuild to bring it up to current. I have the bilge hatch installed with thickened epoxy and large-man-jumping tested. I installed the face for the stern enclosure/cabinet. The gunnel supports and anchor locker bulkhead are all complete and tabbed into place. I left the supports all slightly taller than necessary so I can remove material as necessary to get the cap to sit down into place nicely. Next week will see some the cap come out from beside the house and we will see what can be done to massage it into shape and bring it up to snuff.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_27992.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18811&title=subcomponent-installation&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_28111.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18812&title=subcomponent-installation&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_28261.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18813&title=subcomponent-installation&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_28681.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18814&title=subcomponent-installation&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2871.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18815&title=subcomponent-installation&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_2877.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18818&title=gunnel-support-glassing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3011.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18816&title=img-3011&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3012.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=18817&title=img-3012&cat=500)
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Great progress :thumleft:
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Glad to see you’re back at it. Looks great! For a second, I thought that box at the stern was a live well with a window. I was going to call you an over achiever, but now I understand. Looks like a clean layout with loads of space.
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Another rebuild update, it was a great weekend for boat work. Had some mild temperatures and some good help from my brother. I buttoned up the back cabinet door, got the gunnel supports down to proper height. We got the cap test fit, stretched it out at the transom and massaged it a little bit to make it fit to the hull well. Then we got out all the rotten plywood and began the process of reinforcing it and recoring it with coosa. It felt really good to see the rough shape of a boat again. Ive got quite a few holes to fill in, and one more hatch to build for the bow before it goes on for good.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/58693372602_99D67CFF-09D7-4898-8533-D5FD4D6D52ED.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19029&title=222-rebuild&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_32131.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19030&title=222-rebuild&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_32141.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19031&title=222-rebuild&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_32182.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19032&title=222-rebuild&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_16101.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19034&title=img-16101&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3249.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19033&title=222-rebuild&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3251.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19035&title=img-3251&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3253.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19036&title=img-3253&cat=500)
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Good to see you back at it.
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Great progress! Your carpentry and glass work looks top notch.
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It has been a little while since the last post, but much has been done. The cap is all cored 360 with Coosa, and I built in a stout lip around the bottom of the gunnel. Now when I am "chumming" I've got something decent to hold on to. Now the boat has two more gunnel supports up at the casting deck, and it just looks more balanced. The fuel chase is buttoned up and installed.The anchor locker hatch assembly is about 90% built. The back arch of the cap is all glassed down, and the inside gunnel rails are blended to the knees/rear cabinet. This morning I ground out and filled the rest of the holes in the cap and I believe tonight's sanding will mark the transition from hull construction to beautification. Let the fairing begin.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/58761774423_703788F5-076B-4C8B-B5AB-957CDAB0D225.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19318&title=58761774423-703788f5-076b-4c8b-b5ab-957cdab0d225&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/58770007474_2853C1AA-AEBF-409E-A4E7-67CA15BAF9C9.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19319&title=58770007474-2853c1aa-aebf-409e-a4e7-67ca15baf9c9&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/58801521812_8AF10888-3A1A-4193-B55B-08A2CDCAB339.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19320&title=58801521812-8af10888-3a1a-4193-b55b-08a2cdcab339&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_32881.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19322&title=img-32881&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_32881.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19322&title=img-32881&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3355.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19325&title=img-3355&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_35521.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19326&title=img-35521&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/59106768336_4AFE342F-E047-4C06-9330-BA1E80FDBD91.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19323&title=59106768336-4afe342f-e047-4c06-9330-ba1e80fdbd91&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_35961.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19327&title=img-35961&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3594.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19329&title=img-3594&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/59121638428_68CC9CC2-F608-462C-95B4-6C304E77187C.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19328&title=59121638428-68cc9cc2-f608-462c-95b4-6c304e77187c&cat=500)
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Your boat is looking awesome, but man, you gotta feed our boat porn addiction more frequently. It’s not fair to wait so long between posts. I was getting the shakes.
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Your boat is looking awesome, but man, you gotta feed our boat porn addiction more frequently. It’s not fair to wait so long between posts. I was getting the shakes.
Lol, I was just thinking the same thing! Looking great!
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I'll get those post up more frequently. I am currently looking for an indoor work space up here so I can get this thing on the water ASAP.
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Again, another great rebuild. :thumright:
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Great build!! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing more of it.
Ulysses
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Thanks for the kind words gents. Here was Friday's special delivery from Eugene Son. I had to take a shot of it in position, and I did promise some more frequent boat porn.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3602.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19352&title=img-3602&cat=500)
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Happy Halloween gents. Today was a big one. I got some serious help this morning. Spent the weekend before last assembling a cradle for the hull to sit on upside down, and this morning we flipped her. With the cradle, the package was right at 2200 lbs. That should put the hull right at about 1900 or thereabouts.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_37071.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19422&title=img-37071&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3708.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19423&title=img-3708&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/59252698770_524284E0-CBB5-4D6E-B9F4-F6553F025F2E.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19421&title=59252698770-524284e0-cbb5-4d6e-b9f4-f6553f025f2e&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3847.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19424&title=img-3847&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_38481.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19425&title=img-38481&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3849.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19426&title=img-3849&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_38501.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19427&title=img-38501&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_38511.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19428&title=img-38511&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3853.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19430&title=img-3853&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3853.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19430&title=img-3853&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3854.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19431&title=img-3854&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_3856.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19433&title=img-3856&cat=500)
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Kind of went cheap on the crane didn't you? :roll:
Over the years we have seen various ways to flip a hull, including the use of industrial strength equipment but I can't recall any quite so large.
Excellent! :great02:
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Wow, that's quite the production
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The OSHA safety equipment is a nice touch.
I can honestly say I've never seen any of our members wearing a safety vest while working on their hull.
Flip Flops yes.
Hard Hat, no. :thumright:
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You have awesome toys! :1rij: :1rij: :1rij: :1rij:
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Safety third as they say. A 200 ton crane may have been a little much, but there is no kill like overkill. The company my stepdad works for was working less than a mile from the house. It would have been dumb for me not to have these guys help. Super good dudes, and now I owe them a fishing trip.
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Yup, they took all the fun and adventure out of flipping a boat.
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Sunny days are here again. I took the hull out to the local sandblasting outfit to have the bottom paint and waterline removed. It was the best money spent on this project so far. I am sure my neighbors would thank me if they know what the alternative was. The sandblasting exposed a couple minor spots that needed attention, but nothing major. I'll get some pictures as I begin to tackle them. Next steps are to complete the exterior half of the patches where the old running gear, thru-hulls and rudder assembly went through the hull. Paint is so close I can smell the fumes.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_47311.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20052&title=bottom-paint-sandblasting-before-and-after&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_4781.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20053&title=bottom-paint-sandblasting-before-and-after&cat=500)
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Smart choice.
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Cool on the paint. Have you picked colors?
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I think I am going to go with a white to match the truck. I think it'll be a good looking package, and white is a color that never goes out of style on a boat.
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Been spending the last bunch of days attacking the last of the underside hardware spots from the old prop shaft, support, rudder and thru-hulls, as well as redoing a previous beaching-rash repair. And sanding. Lots of sanding. I have a pretty substantial hook to address, I will start laying up some 1708 and epoxy tonight to start correcting it. With any luck I will be ready to start filling and long blocking this weekend.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5113_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20254&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5114_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20255&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5115_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20256&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5118_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20258&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5117_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20257&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5116_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20268&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5133_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20265&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5121_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20260&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5119_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20259&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5123_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20261&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5126_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20262&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5127_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20263&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5132_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20264&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5134_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20266&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5136_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20267&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5137_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20270&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5135_2.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20271&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
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Great call on flipping the boat. All that would have been a nightmare to do on your back.
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Awesome job, love those scuppers!!
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Taking the hook out brings back bad memories of a lot of work ;-)
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Awesome job, love those scuppers!!
Thank you sir.
This evening I buttoned up the rudder and support patch and smoothed out the quickfair on the gouges and other glass laid from yesterday. I ran out of steam before I got the hooks filled but thats next on the list.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_51421.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20273&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_51431.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20274&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_51461.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20278&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_51482.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20276&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_51492.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20277&title=repair-and-patching-before-fairing&cat=500)
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Nice work, and by work, I mean a lot of work!
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I want to see the crane again. :mrgreen:
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I want to see the crane again.
I anxiously await the day. Once the paint is down, I will be making an appointment.
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I am having a discussion with myself on that flat spot of the aft bottom and how that is going to make the boat handle. When she was an inboard there was a drive shaft, prop, and rudder to break up the flatness. Now you don't have that. If you look at a regular 12 degree semi-V bottom, the "V" went all the way back to the transom.
Is there a plan to build that up to complete the V?
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/646/CIMG1517.JPG)
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Looks like the bottom of my 24 osprey, they designed it that way to create lift
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I think your Osprey was newer ('92/93? - the special 230 Osprey) and had a 18/19 degree hull instead of his 12 degree hull (like my '92 Explorer - totally different hull). Could make a difference in turning performance, like a flat back and slide around on a turn.
Something to think about and discuss here.
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Sorry rick, I meant my osprey pilothouse ( Washington boat) I’m sure funsmith knows them well lots up in his parts
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That pilothouse unit is a very close keel profile. I had considered extending the V to the transom, but opted not to. The V in the keel extends a good ways back as it is, and I am betting the added effort wouldn't show in performance but I could be wrong. Unlike a flatback, the last 24" or so on mine is still 12° with the exception of 4" of flat. I cant imagine that ~1/2" of added V height would ever help me nail a turn I was going to miss otherwise. I am no fluid engineer, however, and if I am missing the mark now would be the time to change course.
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Spent the morning filling the hooks. I got them built up with epoxy and layers of 1708. They are super close now, and should fair and block without too much trouble. Tomorrow I have more epoxy arriving for mixing fairing compound, as soon as the coming storm system passes we'll be back to it.
(http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_51562.jpg) (http://www.classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20286&title=filling-the-hooks&cat=500)
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Looks really clean. The slight flat from the inboard should allow you to mount motor a bit higher plus give shallower draft, win-win.
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I thought I had an idea of how long fairing the back of the boat was going to take. I had no clue. The transom was about 3/32" low in the middle, and I didn't want to mount the bracket onto a less than flat surface. I finally got the transom to an acceptable level of flatness and the hooks in the bottom faired to completion. I will be doing a skim coat over the rest of the hull next, hoping we'll get a pile of the pin holes, hair lines and sanding scratches filled, and a good idea of what the rest of the hull is going to fair like.
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Boy do I remember those tasks. A good manual long board and and air inline sander is the key to beating that task.
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I have been sanding as long as I can remember. This morning I laid down the first coat of epoxy primekote primer. The hundred plus pinholes I couldn't see before became glaringly obvious. It was a beautiful thing though to begin changing gears and start to see some highly visible progress. Tonight, I will go back to pin hole filling and sanding. Hopefully get a second primer coat laid down tomorrow
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Every step is one step closer. Looking good!
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Filled closer to 400 pin holes and still missed a couple some how. Got a second coat of primer on this morning. Pay no attention to the finish flaws in the middle of the transom. The bracket is going to cover those.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/61907424330_FA534B01-7560-4B37-B558-106C70A87F70.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20661&title=pin-holes-and-primer&cat=500)
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5645.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20663&title=pin-holes-and-primer&cat=500)
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Lookin good!
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Kinda late now... but ill save a few oz of primer and take it while its kinda gelled a bit and squeegee it all directions to fill the pinholes after im done spraying it. Saves a couple steps!
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Kinda late now... but ill save a few oz of primer and take it while its kinda gelled a bit and squeegee it all directions to fill the pinholes after im done spraying it. Saves a couple steps!
That is a great tip. I plan on doing one more coat of primer. If I see any more of these little buggers, you bet I am going to try that. Thank you.
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Today, I strapped her down, and got her out to my uncle's shop. He had a bay clear, and the hull and trailer cleared the lift uprights by about 3". I gave her a sand with 220 all over, backed her in and tried my hand at rolling on the Interlux perfection. The paint is awesome. I thought it was looking pretty rough when it was going down, but as I rounded the last corner and saw my first rolls, I was blown away at how much it had flattened out. I ran into an issue with particulate contamination, I am pretty sure the rollers I was using are leaving small bits all over. Not a super big deal on the first coats, as it will all be sanded out, but I would like to find some top-notch rollers for the final coats. I am nearly positive it wasn't anything on the prepped surface, as I went bonkers with clean rags and acetone, and then went all over it with tack rags before applying paint. If anybody has some recommendations on rollers, I am all ears.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5689.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20754&title=first-real-paint&cat=500)
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/61981312463_C8E696F3-FE97-47F5-A03E-902DBFF0FE5A.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20753&title=first-real-paint&cat=500)
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Looks great, keep it up
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Yup, looks good. Those scuppers are cool - nice design. I like the car up on the shelf - looks like he has something inside looking out.
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I'm sure you read this but just in case:
https://www.interlux.com/en/us/support/boat-painting-tips/application-techniques
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I did read that, but thank you. I did full sand with 320 and a second coat this morning. The second rollers I tried were better about leaving the small bits on the surface, but delaminated pretty quickly. I tried tipping with a good quality brush as well, but I ended up causing myself more grief with drips and runs just than rolling alone. I have ordered some of the redtree mohair rollers that Andy on boatworks today used with the alexseal in his video, I will give them a rip on the third attempt and report back.
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Well gents, I got the third coat down shortly after my last post. She looked really good from a distance, but up close, I just wasn't happy with it. I was getting lots of airborn particles and a few runs. I made the decision to have a pro shoot the last coat in a proper booth. She is going in Monday. Been a heck of a week this week otherwise , we may not have hurricanes here, but its not all beer and skittles. Half the state is on fire, and it was closing in on the shop I was working in, so I went to grab the boat. No sense in risking it. The darker photos were midday here in Salem. We are about 25 miles away from the Santiam fire's current front. Several friends have lost houses, but everyone I know has been safely evacuated so far. For now, we are hoping the wind blows the fires back into no-mans-land and away from civilization and trying not to breathe too much of this crap. It is raining ash on everything. It looks like it is snowing at moments.
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Rick, As for the cars on the shop wall, I thought I would grab a couple pics while i was out there. In one car, we have Cheech and Chong, enjoying the view, in the other car there are a couple mannequins showing off their bits.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_57361.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20854&title=img-57361&cat=500)
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_57351.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20853&title=img-57351&cat=500)
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That just sucks. :38:
I can only relate ( and it seems like a 100 years ago) to what we experienced when I was young growing up in South Dade Florida and we had Everglades fires. The night sky looked like that. Difference here was it was just prairie land burning and not peoples homes. Smoke and ash but no evacs or burned out neighborhoods.
Good luck and stay safe. :thumright:
PS. nice TaTa's. :8):
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Stay safe, we have some family that lost a house yesterday in Phoenix OR Crazy stuff down here also been raining ash for last week from fires more than 70 miles away and more started north
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Wow, glad you are safe! Hope it doesn't get any closer to you. It's about the complete opposite down here on the west coast of Florida. Still hot as can be and it has been raining like crazy every afternoon.
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Stay safe. I like the occupants of those cars - novel display, thanks for the new pics :thumleft:
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The fires out here appear to be more or less under control, and the smoke is clearing, kind of. I think I saw the sun for a moment yesterday. I got the boat back from the painting pros this morning and I couldn't be more pleased. As much as I like doing the work that I can on her, sometimes it just makes sense to let a professional handle a job. I plan on letting the paint harden up for the rest of the week before attempting the flip back upright. Hopefully this time next week I will be installing and fairing/painting the console, livewell helm seat, and fish box as well as fairing the other surfaces in preparation for linex. I may have to take a week or so off work to try to hammer it out while the weather allows. One step closer.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_58421.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20906&title=paint&cat=500)
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Looks good :thumleft:
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Ah, the crane returns. :great02:
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We got her flipped and home safe and sound, got the trailer adjusted well, and she is looking pretty damn good. Going to hit it hard this weekend. I plan on calling in some favors and getting some help to get a pile of fairing done on the inside and get the console glassed into place. It is a race against the weather at this point.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_5875.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20930&title=big-flip&cat=500)
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The reflection of the fenders in the paint is an advertisement in itself.
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Excellent!
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Looking great 👍
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This last week, I played hooky from work and got after it pretty hard. I had some help available and took full advantage of it. I got the console glassed down and then it was a whole week of filling, fairing and repeating. I made a little mandrel to put adhesive backed sandpaper on, for the purpose of countersinking the factory fish box drain location for a proper stainless drain fitting and put it to use. And as of about an hour ago, I buttoned up priming the fish box, and final painting of the bilge, the inside of the console, and storage areas.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/62293332292_1DE6039C-D661-4DB8-AAD9-FD97053C5087.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20980&title=62293332292-1de6039c-d661-4db8-aad9-fd97053c5087&cat=500)
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Lots of progress - looking good.
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Glad to hear everyone is safe and your back at it. Boat is coming along nicely and looking really good! Your work looks great! Couple of questions:
1. Is there any concern with the access hatch to be located in the center console? I assume you will have the batteries there as well? I want to do the same to eliminate deck water from constantly being in contact with the access cover seal.
2. Is the front seat going to be a cooler or livewell or both? I see a drain plug in the bottom. Is that drained to a through hull at the transom or bilge?
3. Is that the original console that has been modified with the floor flanges cut off? Thank You
Ulysses
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Thank you sir. I'll address your questions one at a time.
1. Is there any concern with the access hatch to be located in the center console? I assume you will have the batteries there as well? I want to do the same to eliminate deck water from constantly being in contact with the access cover seal.
I had thought about the access to the tank, and as long as I can get in there when I need to, its not so bad. I may have to move batteries to get in there, but I don't imagine having to get in there too often. Moving a few batteries isn't terrible. I sure like the idea of minimizing locations where water may be coming through the deck anywhere possible.
2. Is the front seat going to be a cooler or livewell or both? I see a drain plug in the bottom. Is that drained to a through hull at the transom or bilge?
The front seat will be life jacket and throwable storage I think. The hole you see is a conduit running to the bilge for a hose. I plan on running a washdown station from the passenger seat area, so when we are returning to port, the passengers can start cleaning things up. The central location of the hose means we can get away with half the hose you would need if the hose originated at the transom.
3. Is that the original console that has been modified with the floor flanges cut off? Thank You
You nailed it. I cut up the original console, extended it upward and cut the flange off and filled a pile of holes. There are some photos of it pretty early in the thread.
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This week we got the linex sprayed, and the first shiny bits installed. The vision is becoming clearer by the day. Going to try to get the bracket and rub rail installed over the weekend. This series of photos is my favorite so far.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_6076.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21069&title=linex-and-the-first-shiny-bits&cat=500)
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(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_6087.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21072&title=linex-and-the-first-shiny-bits&cat=500)
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Very nice - is that Raptor liner or did you have a dealer spray the real deal?
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Thank you sir. It is the real deal. One of my customers is the local Linex installer.
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Looks great !!!
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Sweet!
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All the hard work is starting to pay off!
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Lookin good! That Linex hooks awesome!
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Going to be hot on the feet in the summer time!
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Going to be hot on the feet in the summer time!
He’s in the Pacific Northwest. A sunny afternoon is a treat, and he’ll probably appreciate the warmth.
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The pictures are taken in a shop in the evening, the Linex appears darker in photos than it is in person, I think our feet will be alright. But as stated, in the pacific northwest, the days where we can go barefoot in the boat are few and far between anyway. There is a lot of days wearing rubber overalls and muck boots fishing up here.
Been at it for long hours into the evenings this week. The bracket is on, the rub rail is on, all the forward hatches, latches and the console seat are installed. I built a custom battery bracket for under the console, got the crab dams fit, and got the fill side of the fuel system buttoned up. Waiting on some hardware now, but we should be back to work on her in a week or so.
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Looks awesome , what kind and where is the pot puller going ? Love the bracket!!
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Thank you. Im going to put a crab pot boom off the port side of the bow, right at the first gunnel support. I beefed it up right there from the gunnel to the stringer. That corner is built stout and ready for work. Im going with a manual puller, just a pulley on a boom to keep it simple. My crabbing crew still have good backs.
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This may be a photo overload, but there are so many things that are really starting to look slick. I've been plumbing, wiring and generally rigging for weeks. I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I don't think I will be ready by Thanksgiving like I was hoping, but we aren't too far out now.
(https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/data/500/62624777738_F5B354BB-D5EB-439A-BC24-B104B300839B.jpg) (https://classicaquasport.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21235&title=rigging-2c-plumbing-2c-wiring&cat=500)
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Wow - very nice!
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Yes, looking really nice!
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She’s looking great! Will you be launching this winter or waiting for spring?
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Barring some crazy weather event, I will be launching the day she's ready. Motors are on the inbound and I am wiring as fast as I am able. The overhead box is about one coat of paint away from ready to go, and the switch panels are being engraved. All of the pieces are coming together.
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This has been (and continues to be) one hell of a rebuild. :thumright:
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Just a quick update today. I got the overhead box installed, now the fun starts with wiring all the overhead lights and accessories.
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Very close now.
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Did you make it out crabbing? Pics of action with the new boat!!
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No crabbing yet, I've been waterfowling like crazy up here. Truth be told, I had been taking good progress shots of the boat but lost my phone this weekend in an unexpected swimming incident while duck hunting.
I will take a pile of photos and bring the thread up to date tomorrow. Going to be a big day.
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Well, after a very long wait, the 175 finally showed up, and I was able to bring her back home on Wednesday. The only thing left to do was fabricate the custom tie bar for commercial steering connector. I couldn't resist seeing her on the water so I took her out the very next day. After the first three hours of break-in, I was able to wrap her up a bit. With the 19 pitch prop, at 6100 rpms the GPS is saying we are running 42mph. I have to talk to the dealer about that, I think I may be leaving some on the table, as I reach peak RPMs with quite a bit of throttle lever travel left over. A set of trim tabs are in my future, the bow does have quite a bit of rise until I get up on plane. I only had one other person in the boat, so I am not sure how she'll act with a little more weight up front, but the tabs can't hurt and the Bennett ATP sure looks nifty. The one thing I was pretty excited to try, and happy to report worked, was using the main and kicker in opposition to spin the boat in position. I can turn on a dime. If I can talk somebody up here into putting on some rain gear and going out with me today, I'll get some profile pictures of her sitting on the water. I was too damn excited to run her to get a good picture last time. Now I just need to button up some small things, and put the cushions on, then get some fenders, wheels and tires on this trailer so the rest of the package is up to snuff.
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Awesome work! Congrats on the splash. :08:
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Wow! She looks great! Looks like she is going to be a machine out on the water! Great job and thanks for the updated photos! :)) I would definitely take you up on the offer for photos (I do photography on the side) but I think there are just a few too many miles between us. Hehe
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Ha, no worries. I was thinking I could get one of my brothers, or a friend up here to do it, but there isn’t anybody who likes rain and 40 degrees enough to join me.
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Wow, looks great. Nice to watch her come to completion.
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Awesome work! Nice to see her on the water. FWIW I have a 4 blade prop that is supposed to give some more stern lift and I can jump up on plane with very little bow rise.
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What pitch are you running?
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It's a Powertech LNR4 20p